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Thursday, December 15, 2011

The winter cottage

Yes, I am still here. An absentee blogger, a fly by night painter, an occasional house cleaner. The last being the lowest of my priorities. I would far rather do things that I love, with those that I love. Life is so rare and wonderful and precious. A miraculous gift. I often marvel at the chain of events that rolls along inside of us each day, while we toddle along on our merry or sometimes not so merry ways. Each cell, a little part of an unbelievable miracle that goes on and on.

Some things we should keep in mind while enjoying the holiday season.

Forgive those who have hurt you, they need your love more than you probably realize.

Close your computers, turn off your phones, curl up on the couch with your loved ones and share stories of your adventures and dream together of adventures yet come. Be still and listen, to those blessed souls you were so lucky to have been graced with. Savor every moment so you have more memories to share later.

While in a holiday line up at a store this week, talk to those near you and send them a dazzling smile, no matter how late or how long you have been standing there. If you don't know what to say, just smile as big as you can. At the very least you will get to laugh at their possibly panicked reaction as to why you would be smiling at them! If you are done, go to a personal care home and spend some time with a lonely senior or two or go hand out a meal to a homeless person. Give them a dazzling smile too.

I have created a warm and cozy little winter cottage.

This is a free download that I am offering.

At this moment, someone dear to me is fighting an epic battle. A brave warrior, ready to conquer the odds. Odds that are continuously improved by the Canadian Cancer Care society.

In exchange for this free file, I would love it if you could do two things for me. If you can only do one or the other that is fine too.

1. If you could make a donation for the image above that would be great. 100% of the donated money will go to the Canadian Cancer Care society. DONATION BUTTON IN THE SIDEBAR

2. For those of you who believe in the power of prayer and sending out positive energy into the universe, say a prayer and send out that energy for all those fighting cancer, and do it every day.

If you could also spread the word on your blogs as well that would be great! We could use as many positive thoughts and prayers as we can get.

I will send the proceeds in January to the Canadian Cancer Care Society, and I have even put up a $'s raised chart in the sidebar so you can see how much we have raised. If you can give anything at all that would be wonderful.

Biggest hugs and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season.

xoxo

the fairy

Update: I am having issues with the site not attaching a download link to your invoice. I have created a sharing folder at 4shared to resolved this problem and the file is now available to

32 comments:

Good morning, sorry to say that I don't have any pennies at the moment spare and haven't had for quite a while now. If I had I would gladly purchase one of your wee houses, it is very special. But I am very sure that positive thoughts and sending out energy to those that are needing is something that we can all do, so I will be more than happy to think of those who need to heal, as often as I can. Blessings to you all, Heidix

Thank you so very nuch for this beautiful file. I will, without doubt, be sending prayers everyday for those suffering. I have been touched by this disease myself, and know how much the power of prayer can help.

Roberta, so sorry to hear about your friend. I am going to send something but since I work weekends, I am short on time. I hope this is still up on Monday and will make a small donation.I will also include all who are touched with this disease and other health related illness my prayers that they may have less pain and worries for the coming year. Thanks so much for letting us know. Wishing you memorable moments this holiday season. Josie

Thank you for the beautiful image!!! I am a 2-time cancer survivor and know the only reasons why I am here today were the prayers and positive thoughts. My prayers go out to all those suffering from cancer or any other life changing health challenges.

Thank you so much for thinking about your friend and all of the others that are suffering from this horrid disease! My thoughts and prayers continue to be with my friends and others that suffer from cancer, and from the disease I suffer from, Crohn's Disease.

Your image will surely give peace and calm to all that receive it! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!

Thank you for the wonderful cottage. Of course I will donate at least what that digi should cost if I had bought it! Makes me sad to read that one thinks 3CD are too much to donate, that is what an ice creame cost here in Sweden anyway. Me too have medical bills and payments and am not high payed and 3 students at home to support so I'm not rich but anyway I donate. Sadly, it helps not only with prayers, research requires money. Sry to hear about your friend Roberta! I don't have any in my surroundings with cancer but I work with health care and sees alot...

Oh Bertie your post from the heart brought tears to my eyes, I know what you are all going through having lost friends and loved ones to this evil disease. Watching someone we love scared and suffering is the hardest thing in the world. I donate every month to Cancer Research UK and have also made a donation for your beautiful cottage. I don't often do prayers but I will for your loved one and also for you my lovely friend, stay strong girlie, thinking of you :)big hugs Mandy xx

Hey Bertie ... long time no speak so sorry to read your post - I lost my Mum and Dad to cancer and it's heart breaking ... same as Mandy we donate to Cancer UK every month and I've have just made a donation for your cause too ... I've popped you on my blog for others to see to .. thank you so much for your beautiful cottage ... sending you big hugsLots of LoveLynne xxxx

Hi Roberta,Sorry to hear about your friend and although I make a yearly donation for the Cancer Funds in the Netherlands, I made a donation for your cause too.Your cottage is absolutely aweful and Cor made a fab card of it!I'm not much of a saying prayer one, but I will keep your friend in my thoughts for sure!Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

Hi thank you so much for the cottage, its lovely, i am so sorry to hear about your friend, i lost my father in law to cancer only 8wks ago and i know how awful it is to watch someone you love deteriorate before your eyes, i will of course say a prayer each and every day as i always do, and when i get my wages friday i will make a donation. God bless to you both and my thoughts are with you at this difficult, May god lay his healing hands upon you both,lots of hugzzKenzi xx